Bantry Bay is an affluent suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, situated on the slopes of Lion's Head and overlooking a rocky coastline. Its neighboring suburbs are Sea Point and Clifton. It was originally called Botany Bay after a botanical garden that was planted here for the cultivation of medicinal herbs. The name was changed during the First World War.

Bantry Bay
Suburb of Cape Town
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Coordinates: 33°55′39″S 18°22′49″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Area [1]
• Total	0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	820
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	13.8%
• Coloured	7.7%
• Indian/Asian	1.3%
• White	75.5%
• Other	1.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	71.5%
• Afrikaans	12.4%
• Xhosa	3.8%
• Zulu	1.7%
• Other	10.5%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8005
Area code	021

It is overlooked by Lion's Head, which is an eroded outlier of sandstone. There is a plaque on the seashore that commemorates a visit by Charles Darwin, who made important geological observations here relating to the nature and origin of granite.[2]

Bantry Bay is known to be the most wind-free area in Cape Town. Secluded & protected, this area gets about 290 wind free days per year - a significant fact given Cape Town's windy climate.^{[citation needed]}

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